... Paul's type of hearing loss is permanent. It was not caused by the normal antibiotics used to treat kids ear infections. I do feel guilty we did not know for two years Paul had the hearing loss. ... (8 replies)

... derstood the why to the diet. the nearest pediatric digestive specialist is almost a two hour drive and I only know that he exists because of all irony, my older child appears to have a sp? ... (64 replies)

... at about a 6m level a month ago. He's improved a lot in the last month between speech therapy, exposure to more kids his age, and honestly I think an abx for an ear infection made the most difference of all... ... (3 replies)

... My dd is high functioning autistic, but I had a gut feeling that something was off for about 6 months before diagnosis. My husband thought I was overreacting and that she would "catch up". I am so glad that I pursued therapies and did what I thought was best - she has made tremendous progress. A friend has been very concerned about her nephew and her concern is exactly what... (17 replies)

... Paul was born in Jan. 1998 Paul was almost 5 when the new pneumoccoccal vaccine became available and I did discuss it with his Dr. mostly because he kept getting ear infections and I heard this vac. could help with that issue as well. Since paul was 5 and healthy my Dr, felt it was not necessary till he went to college. ... (8 replies)

... Hi, i too am new to the world of autism and this message board. My son will be 3 in Feb. and he was just DX. The first signs/red flags we witnessed were the absence of language and his unusal perseveration and focus on items, objects, activities etc. Also, he did not point, respond to his name and make good eye contact. Many of the typical ASD signs. I was in denial for a... (16 replies)